Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 256, 27 April 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

Over 250 pictoral post cards to choose from at this office.

The next sitting of the Kawhia S.M. Court will bo held' on Wednesday, May 2. Ou Sunday next Church of England services will be held at Kawhia, when the Rev. Mr Clarke, of Te Awamutu will preach.

Captain- Blacklock resumed charge of tho s.e. Kia Ora on her last trip ’after having had a short holiday on shore.

Tbe next boat to leave the Waitara Roadstead for Lor don, on account of the New Zealand Shipping Company, will be the Rakaia about May 3rd. It is rnmoured (hat a comphmentiry dinner will bo tendered t<» M" H. J. Green&lade, M.H.R., at Kawhia shortly, to which the Premier will be invited.

Persons who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised to read tbe new advertisement of the London and Beilin Piano C<». on our back page.* At a meeting of the executive of the Kawbia Harbour Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday evening, it was decided to close the courts for the teason on Saturday (to-morrow),

Ou Weduesdav afternoon last the final for the doubles tennis tournament was played on the local courts, when Mr and Mrs Newton defeated Messrs Jourdain and ’Prentice by 50 to 33, thus winning the prize.

The grass pas pal um dilatatum has been brought under tbe notice of settlers in this district before, several of whom have plots aud speak highly of it. lu this connection attention is directed to the altered advertisement elsewhere nf Mr H D. Bedford, of Ngaruawahia. Over a quarter of a century ago we heard a Governor, in opening Parliament, declare on the authority of the Native Minister of the day, Mr John Sheehan, that “at tbe native difficulty was settled. But. alas, since then hardly a Parliamentary session has passed over without some fresh native land legislation, and really we doubt if matters are much farther advanced now than Lbey were in 18781879.—Hawera Star. The news of the San Francisco disaster came as a great surprise to residents of this district. Mr W. Goodfellow, son of Mr T. Goodfellow, of Te Maik«, was to arrive at that city on the J2th inst., and naturally his .friends are very anxious as to his safety. The same remark applies to a eon of Mr H. W. Northcroft. S.M., who resides in ’Frisco. We sincerely hope that news of .tbe safety of these gen tiemen will shortly reach their relatives. Mr Stewart, Government Flaxmill Expert, arrived per the e.s. Kia Ora on Tuesday last on a tour of inspecti< n to the flax mills hereabouts. On Wednesday ho visited Messrs Bell Bros, and Ross’ mill at Harihari, and on Friday Mr Langley’s mill at the Pakoka. These gentlemen are of the opinion that (he flax millers of the colony could not do better than arrange for a visit frdm Air Stewart, whom they consider is a thoroughly ptactical expert. “ To discontinue advertising/’ says John Wanamaker, the millionaire, “ is like taking down your sign. If you want to do business you must let the people know it. Standing advertisements, when frequently changed, are better and cheaper than reading notices. They look more substantial aud business-like, and inspire confidence. I would as soon think of doing business without a clerk as without advertising.” This is advice which all business men would do well to follow, but it must be borne in (hind that the advertising medium must be the best obtainable. We can confidently say that in consequence of its large circulation, Tira Kawhia Settler is one of the best papers to advertise in.

Tbe extension of educational facilities to the remote backblocks was referred to at Wednesday’s meeting of the Auckland Board of Education. Reporting on tbe position the inspectoral stall said that in general each c.:.se would have to be considered on its merits. borne cases could be met by employing itinerant teachers, who would leach in each family for a week at a time. In all other cases the usual grant of £9 for each unit of average attendance should be offered on condi lion (1) that the head of the family trial; s provision for sho .instruction of the children in accordance with the terms of the Education Act, and (’2) that an inspector ot the Board certifies year by y. ar that tbe instruction given is reasonably efficient. Mr Greens! ide referred to a recant speech of the Pre-tnier'-c. in which Mr Seddon had given the impression that the matter could be dealt with next sesoion. It was re grettable tba/, tbe children were penalised with regard to education because their parents elected to go into tbe backblocks. He thought the Department should be approached in the .natter. It was agreed to refer the report lo the Llepanmeut. i* “ -

Don’t forget that good printing oan he done at the Sjstxler Office. Tho faros on the coach between Kawhia and Pirongia has been iuoreased (o 15s, and that to Te Rau-a-moa to 7s 6<i. Although not advertised, we believe that on Friday night next there will be a ball, promoted by tbe footballers of the district, and a football match on Saturday.

The R« y.R. Mitchell has exchanged districts for a month with the Rev. J. H. Mackei zie, of Maungotoroto, who will occupy <he pulpit at the local Congregational Church for that period The petition to the .Colonial Seere(ary asking that a town board be formed in Kawhia, has been received by the local County Council, with a request that that budy report upon the project, The annual meeting of householders to elect a school committee for Kawhia, advertised for Monday last, did !)->• eventuate, the attendance not being sufficient to meet with the requirements of (be Act. On Monday the s.s. Taino* arrived from Waitara, the run from wharf to wharf being accomplished in seven hours. Besides passengers aud goods the steamer had a freight of 240 sheep, 56 ealye”, 3 cows and two horse-, tbe consignees being Messrs Rose, Neilson, Wright and Augner,